Developing Your Plan | Inventory Advice | Order Placement | Supplier Communications
Warehouse Receiving | Data Collection | Legislation Information | Part Identification

The Issue: Not all component suppliers are planning to change their base part number when they transition an existing component to a lead-free/RoHS compliant version . Your business processes will need to separately identify the previous non-RoHS compliant parts from the new RoHS compliant versions.

Unfortunately, those suppliers that choose not to modify their part numbers as they transition to compliant versions of their parts makes the process of ordering, identifying and keeping lead-free and leaded part inventories more challenging for some.

We recommend having clear, reliable mechanisms to:

• Make your RoHS requirements clear on forecasts and purchase orders
• Ensure receiving processes are set up to validate receipt
• Store inventories of old non-compliant and new compliant parts separately

View the stated part number policy by supplier

Varying Supplier Roadmaps - Manufacturing Capability vs. Part Availability
Component manufacturer timelines vary significantly and transition planning needs to reflect this.  Arrow offers several service options to help our customers assess the status of the specific components on their BOMs, please visit our Component Compliance Data pages for more information and to determine the best services for your organization.